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Chinese calendar, 15 November 2028

15 November 2028 is lunar month 9, day 29, 2028, the Earth Monkey year. The day pillar is Yang Wood Dragon. 16 named Yi activities; 6 named Ji activities. 6 auspicious time windows; waning crescent.

Solar term

Lìdōng · Beginning of Winter

Since 7 November 2028

15

Wednesday

November 2028

Lunar date

9th Month · 29th Day

二〇二八年九月廿九

Year of the

Earth Monkey

Yang Earth Monkey · 戊申

Earth generates Metal in the Five Phases, so the year element supports the Monkey’s fixed element.

Solar term

Lìdōng · Beginning of Winter

since 7 November 2028

Moon phase

Waning crescent

Lunar day 29 · between principal phases

Daily almanac · 2028-11-15

The daily almanac & observances

15 November 2028
Traditional day classification

Auspicious · Huang Dao

Controller of Destiny 司命 · 黄道

Huang Dao and Hei Dao name the day-god cycle. For a particular plan, read its Yi and Ji activities below.

宜 Traditionally suitable

忌 Traditionally avoid

Inside this lunar month

Month 9 · 29 days

18 October 2028–15 November 2028. This is the final day of the month.

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Next festival & customs

Winter Solstice

21 December 2028 · In parts of northern China people eat dumplings, while Shanghai and some southern communities favour tangyuan; other foods and rites vary locally.

The Moon this month · UTC+8

November 2028 moon phases

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  1. Full moon

    Lunar 9/16

  2. Last quarter

    Lunar 9/24

  3. New moon

    Lunar 10/1

  4. First quarter

    Lunar 10/9

Calculated phase moments use fixed UTC+8. A lunar day number and a Moon phase describe different things. How they fit together →

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Gregorian dates and corresponding Chinese lunar month and day for November 2028
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Calendar terms explained

This day in the traditional cycles

Each result below names this date’s position and explains what the term means.

Day pillar 日柱
Yang Wood Dragon · 甲辰— this date’s position in the repeating 60-day stem–branch cycle.Hidden stems are stems conventionally contained in the day pillar’s earthly branch. Primary is the main layer; middle and residual are secondary layers.
  • Yang Earth · Wù 戊 (primary)
  • Yin Wood · Yǐ 乙 (middle)
  • Yin Water · Guǐ 癸 (residual)
Month pillar 月柱
Yin Water Pig · 癸亥— the month’s position in the 60-part stem–branch cycle.
Year pillar 年柱
Yang Earth Monkey · 戊申— Earth generates Metal; the year’s position in the 60-year cycle.
Day Na Yin 纳音
Covered-lamp Fire · 覆灯火— a fixed named element assigned to this pillar; its element is Fire.
Day animal 生肖
Dragon · 龙— the animal of the earthly branch in this date’s pillar.
Opposes 冲
Yang Earth Dog · 戊戌— a Six Clash (六冲), the branch directly opposite this date’s branch in the 12-branch cycle.
Lunar mansion 宿
Winnowing Basket · 箕— this date’s position in the repeating 28-mansion cycle.East palace (东) · Leopard creature (豹) · traditionally favourable (吉)
Day officer 建除
Hold · 执— determined by this date’s earthly branch relative to its solar-term month branch.
Auspicious directions 吉方
  • Joy 喜神: Northeast (东北)
  • Blessing 福神: North (正北)
  • Wealth 财神: Northeast (东北)
Three traditional direction markers determined by this date’s heavenly stem.
Peng Zu lines 彭祖百忌
The verse cautions against opening a storehouse, saying possessions may be lost.甲不开仓财物耗散The verse cautions against weeping, saying another bereavement may follow.辰不哭泣必主重丧Two traditional almanac caution lines selected by this date’s stem and branch.

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15 November 2028 corresponds to lunar year 2028, month 9, day 29, in the 戊申 year — the Year of the Monkey. You can enter another date in the date converter.

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